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The following agencies have a variety of services available throughout Utah to assist a woman through pregnancy, at childbirth and while the child is dependent on parental care.

Statewide Hotlines

• Baby Your Baby Hotline 800-826-9662
• Immunization Hotline 800-275-0659
• Poison Control Center 800-222-1222

Health Care and Insurance

• Programa de seguro médico para niños (CHIP) A state health insurance plan for uninsured Utah kids and teens.  877-KIDS-NOW
• Seguro de enfermedad A state/federal program that pays for medical services for low income individuals.  1-866-435-7414 
• Take Care Utah Helps Utahns access health insurance coverage and navigate the health care system.  801-872-6059   
• Association for Utah Community Health  Clinics through the state that provide comprehensive, high quality primary and preventive health care.

Child Care and Parenting Resources

• Care About Childcare A resource providing profiles of childcare providers to Utah residents.  
• Family Support Center  Provides free help for overwhelmed parents, a safe-haven for at-risk children, housing and education aid, and counseling services, with locations throughout the state.
• Department of Workforce Services  Offers a variety of child care assistance programs that can help eligible individuals or families that work to cover the cost of child care.

Abuse/Neglect

• Division of Child and Family Health Services Contact if domestic violence or abuse in any form becomes prevalent in a relationship between partners, family members, or any adult/child relationship.  800-961-4226
• Children’s Justice Center Provide comfortable, neutral, child-friendly atmosphere for children to receive coordinated services during the child abuse investigative process. 
• Utah Domestic Violence Coalition  24-Hour LINKline for free confidential help and support for victims and survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence.  800-897-LINK (5465)

Housing

• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD helps apartment owners offer reduced rents to low-income tenants.
• Utah Community Action  Case management that helps clients to obtain and maintain safe, stable and affordable housing.